Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3809, Philemon Frisbie, Conn.

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Frisbie, Philemon Rhoda
R. 3809
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13616 Rhoda Frisbee Shilemon Illinois
Act. 7. July 38. m 90 - a 97 -
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Rhoda Frisbie a widow of Philemon Frisbie Remark that George Green has came my way and seems to have a Disposition to Do Business for Soldiers Widows & Orphans Therefore I allow and appoint him to be my Lawfull attorney to Do my Business with you Congress and war Department in all the Virtues of the Laws of the united States Now I am going to Remark that Rhoda Butler as was in my maiden name was married to Philemon Frisbie the first Day of January in the year of seventeen Hundred & Eighty nine by a presbyterian Minister in the town of Branford Newhaven County State of Connecticut but I dont remember of getting a Certificate from the minister of our marriage if we Did I have lost it I have been aiming for some years to try & get some money from Government for my Lawfull husbands service in the Revolution war so not long since My old acquaintance & neighbour in Connecticut wrote me a letter & said my marriage was Recorded in the above place to be found still he had sent them & got the information I can solemnly affirm & declare that I was Lawfully Married to Philemon Frisbie and Had five Children to him & he was Drowned at Cape Ann the eighth Day of June in the year of seventeen Hundred & Ninety Nine I Repeatedly heard him say He served the united States in the time of the Revolution war But what Grade & what Offi- cers I cant now say But no Doubt a major of the war for I heard some joke him & said at the beginning of a Battle his eyes stard so Bright But he said he picked up a Cannon Ball in a Battle when it was yet warm & kept it still in our house & in our family untill his Death & I Had it for some time after his Death so I never Nor Neither Did he sell His right to his Reward as I ever knew and as I am poor and in the Decline of life and Sorry Kennedy for some support I am now in my seventy sixth year and Have left the state of Connecticut About five years ago & now reside in the state of the Illinois for for one of my Daughters moved to this Country & I Have been living with my Relatives & acquaintance so I am dragged when I impose on my wellwishers therefore I Begg petition & Request Congress & war Department to give me some Reward for my Husbands services in the war as he never got no pension But I Hope you will please to think on my Embarrassed situation and give me some Reward as I understood you gave other widows the wifes of Revolution soldiers so I Hope your Records & the muster-rolls will show the services of my Husband as I allow George Green my Lawfull attorney to Have full access to all the Records in my favour any where where they may be found to prove my Husbands services and for the Records concerning my marriage you or George Green may find and get a copy of my marriage for I Have no Doubt but it may be found there as above described for I Have been his widow ever since and am a widow now & I think he said the Catrage Box we had he had when he was in the war & often put candles in it in place of a candlestick had he lived till Now he would be about Eighty six or

Rhoda Frisbie a widow of Philemon Frisbie Remark that George Green has came my way and seems to have a Disposition to Do Business for soldiers Widows & orphans therefore I allow and appoint him to be my Lawfull attorney to Do my Business with you Congress and war Department in all the Virtues of the Laws of the united States Now I am going to Remark that Rhoda Butler as was in my maiden Name was married to Philemon Frisbie the first Day of January in the year of Seventeen Hundred & Eighty nine By a protestant Minister in the town of Branford Newhaven County State of Connecticut but I dont remember of Getting a Certificate from the minister of our marriage if we Did I have lost it I have been aiming for some years to try & get some from Government for my Lawfull Husbands service in the Revolution war so not long since My old acquaintance & neighbour in Connecticut gave me a Letter & said my marriage was Recorded in the above place to be found still he had sent there & got the information & can solemnly affirm & declare that I was Lawfully Married to Philemon Frisbie and Had five Children to him & he was Drowned at Cape Ann the Eighth Day of June in the year of Seventeen Hundred & Ninety Nine I Repeatedly heard him say He served the united States in the time of the Revolution war But what Grade & what Offi- cers I cant now say But no Doubt a major of the war for I heard some of the men & said at the beginning of a Battle His eyes stard so Bright But he laid pickt up a Cannon Ball in a Battle when it was yet warm & kept it still in our house & in our family untill his Death & I Had it for some time after his Death for I never Nor Neither Did he tell His right to his Reward as I Ever knew and as I am poor and in the Decline of life and Sorry ready for some support I am now in my seventy sixth year and Have left the state of Connecticut about five years ago & now reside in the state of the Illinois for for one of my Daughters moved to this Country & I have been living with my Relatives & acquaintance so I am Graged when I impose on my wellwishers therefore I Begg petition & request Congress & war Department to give me some Reward for my Husbands services in the war as he never got no pension But I Hope you will please to think on my Embarras situation and give me some Reward as I understood you gave other widows the wives of Revolution soldiers so I Hope your Records & the muster roles will show the services of my Husband as I allow George Green my Lawfull attorney to Have full access to all the Records in my favour any where where they may be found to prove my Husbands services and for the Records concerning my marriage you or George Green may find and get a copy of my marriage for I have no Doubt but it may be found there as above described for I have been his widow Ever since and am a widow now & I think he paid the Catrage Box we had he had when he was in the war & often got candles in it in place of a candle stick had he lived till Now he would be about Eighty six or

eighty five years of age and in them Hard times I had a heap of trouble to maintain my children and now I am Verry poor in the state of the Illinoise so please to give me some support by my Lawfull Attorney George Green any way you please then I can say and affirm on my qualification that these things is true & correct to the Best of my knowledge given under my Hand & Seal this 12 th Day of
December A.D. 1845 ~
Rhoda her Frisbie (seal) mark
Witness present ~
George Green Attorney for Plaintiff
State of Illinoise } P. December 12 th 1845 ~ Before Me Jonathan Cook County } Hodgson a probate justice of the peace in and for the County state of the Illinoise personally Came Rhoda Frisbie and placed affirmed on her oath Deposeth and saith that the foregoing was a Correct statement given under my Hand & Seal the Date above written Jonathan Hodgson Probate Justice
and also I can further say that the credibility of the Widow Rhoda Frisbie is good & is a woman worthy to be Esteemed for truth & veracity given under my Hand as above ~
Jonathan Hodgson. P. J. Probate

STATE OF ILLINOIS, SS.
I Oliver Whitaker , Clerk of the County, Commissioners Court, in and for the county of Stark, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jonathan Sedgwick , esquire, whose name appears to the foregoing, or annexed certificate, was on the day of the date thereof, an acting Notary Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, as ap- pears to me, of record in my office, and that, as such, full faith and credit are due to all his official acts.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at my office in Maclean , in the county and state aforesaid, this twelfth day of December , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six ,
Oliver Whitaker , CLERK.

11 "Philemon Frisbie and Rhoda Butler," were married January first one thousand seven hundred and ninety
I certify that the above is a true extract from the record of Marriages kept by the Rev Jason H. Wheeler Pastor of the first congregational Church in Branford Connecticut at the time of the above date, and it is taken from the records of the said church except that in the original record the dates are in figures as follows. "1790 Jan'y 1 st - Philemon Frisbie & Rhoda Butler" and the word " marriage " stands at the head of the column.
Timothy P. Gillett Pastor & Register of the first Congregational Church in Branford Conn.
Branford Dec r 31 st 1840.
State of Connecticut
New Haven County, ss. (Branford Dec r 31 st A.D. 1840. - Personally appeared the Rev. Timothy P. Gillett the subscriber of the above Certificate and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before me William Gyles. Justice of Peace.
New Haven County, ss. Branford December 31 st 1840.
I hereby certify that I have made diligent search in the Books kept for the record of marriages in said Town of Branford, and do not find the marriage of Philemon Frisbie & Rhoda Butler recorded in said Book. Attest. William Gyles. Town Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Rep. 3209 Rev. Mar.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William Frisbie , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 6 mos. Samuel Rogers   1779 3 " Edw. Frisbie Edw. Russell   3 " Lt. Enoch Hables "   3 " Lt. Saml. Hoadley   Union all about 22 years -  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Dec. 12, 1845.
Residence at date of application, spec. in Starke Co - Ill -
Age at date of application, Sol. 6. Branford Conn. Nov. 29, 1759.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Rhoda Butler Jan'y 1. 1789 Branford, Conn. - he was drowned at Cape Ann Mass. June 8, 1799 or Feby 6, 1797. This claim was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of service. Irene Stoddard Very respectfully, child surv. 1852.
Commissioner.

13610
Rhoda Frisbee Ill Philamon
let to George Green
April 26th 1848
let to D. Green April 19 '49
Letter to Geo. Green May 11/49
let 10 July 1849 No 19.
J. Ewing
let to Rev. W. Jones,
Jan 7. 1852
ad 7 July 183
Rhoda Frisbee, Illinois, July 7. 1838,
(See endorsement of Allen within.)
Decision of Office confirmed by the Secre- tary of the Interior - see his letter on file with "Decision" - dated July 21. 1849.

W. B. Stoddard 702-19th. N. Washington D.C.
Statement to above person Dreyer

1906 July 31 - History to Mr. Stoddard.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5809
P. O.
Rhoda Friske
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

"a copy of a letter to Edward to re-examine Rhoda Frisbie's widow's case again etc"
"Abraham Frisbie - Petition for a pension which gives test to his oath in Philimon Frisbie's favor for his services etc"
The above copies delivered to Geo. Green Aug 4. 1849 J. D. Wilson

To Comm ee of Pensions

Dec. 30, 1851.
Hon. James E. Heath Comm te of Pensions.
Sir
I beg leave to call your attention to the enclosed papers relating to the claim of Rhode Frisbee to a pension. It has been before your predecessor and rejected by him for want of sufficient proof of the service of the husband of the claimant. Among the papers there are certain arguments and facts set forth by the agent of the claimant, for the purpose of showing the incorrectness of the decision given by your predecessor - please look over them, and give me such information and views in the case, as you may deem of use to the committee on pensions.
very respectfully
Your obed t serv t
Geo. W. Jones S. W.
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MANPOK JUL 23. -
Hon John A. Rockwell M.C. Washington, D.C.

Branford 23 July 1846
Hon. J. H. Parkhurst,
Dear Sir, Your request of the 8 th inst. was duly received, - I have thoroughly examined the records of Branford and cannot find any record of the marriage of Rhoda Grubie -
I presume the person alluded to must be the widow of Philemon Grubie - Philemon Grubie was born in Branford Nov. 29 th 1759 - and I have been informed by a nephew of his that he married Rhoda Butcher, he thinks of Goshen in this state, but is not positive as to the town, I am unable to find any record of his marriage - It appears by the Town records that they had one child born in Branford, - It is recorded that "Lucretia Grubie, daughter of Philemon Grubie by Rhoda his wife was born in Branford Feb 13 - 1791.
Mr Samuel Grubie 2 d nephew of said Philemon Grubie informs me that his uncle was cast away and lost near Cape Ann about 30 years ago - That his uncle's family resided at Leet's Island in Guilford at the time of his death, and had lived there for a number of years previous, - and had quite a number of children but does not know what has become of his aunt or any of the rest of the family, - There is no other person of the name of Rhoda Grubie to be found on the records.
I presume her marriage is recorded in her native town or in the town where she resided at the time of her marriage - The rest of the children's births are probably recorded in Guilford records - and if she has been married since probably her marriage is recorded there - Mr. Grubie thinks his elder sister who now resides in New Haven can tell all about her,
This is all I am able to tell you at present respecting the matter - if you wish further information please write me and I will make diligent search and let you know the result -

Your enquiry was so indefinite as to the time that I have been obliged to examine the records from the beginning up to this time - which has occupied me at least two days and I think two dollars will be no more than a reasonable compensation
Very Respectfully Yours
M c Willoughby L. Lay
Washington July 31 st 1846 I advised  revised the paying letter from the Town Club of Princeton to whom I wrote on the subject matter of it at the request Mr. Geo. Green who still holds the office of the Secretary and I have given this to him to be used in proof of the association and he has handed me two dollars to be sent to the Town Club to pay for the services of the T. Club - I hope this may be found sufficient proof of the facts stated if not I will say fully and in proving any further information in order of the matter John A. Rockwell To Hon. S. L. Edwards M. C. Com y of Pensions

Connaught May 15 May 14 The Canon Mission
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L. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

G Green Esq.
Dear Sir, Yours of the 3 rd has come safe to hand but I am very sorry for my Aunt's sake and for my own by being deprived of Parent that she cannot get the necessary documents for gaining her Pension. They are both dead. my Father has been dead 5 years last March. my Mother has been dead 1 year last Dec. but I perceive you have got the papers that was testified to by them which they thought was sufficient I know the Marriage Records were found &c. but all this does not seem sufficient I know of no way of getting proof if I could be of service any way I would gladly do it. Tell my Aunt myself and Wife send our best respects to her with the rest of the Family especially Rhoda we should be glad to see her but this cannot be in this World but I pray to God we may all be so happy as to be found on the right hand of the Judge in the day of the resurrection tell Aunt to write to us how she is how she likes the Country &c You was speaking of the number of your family I will inform you of mine My Wife has presented me with 16, 13 of which are now Living for aught I know 7 boys and 6 girls As regards Religion I will be brief belonging to a Church will not carry a man to Heaven but he must have the love of God in his Heart, I judge none but it seems to me the name is the Mark of the Beast either in his hand or in his forehead for she is the Mother of all Churches and this number must amount to 666 Therefore be not found to strive for party but stand firm on the Rock of ages. Adieu. I have directed this as requested. Will the Honourable J. L. Edwards Esq. keep this till George Green Esq. calls for it
Respectfully
Yours
Canaan May 13 th 1848
Solomon Frisbie

Rhoda Frisbie wid of Philemon Frisbie Rev sol act 1858
state of Illinois
Oct 13 - '52
Ingraham

Know all men by these presents. That I Irene Stoddard of the County of Stark, and State of Illinois, and the heir and only Child of Philemon Frisbie, a Revolutionary Soldier, & Rhoda Frisbie, his wife who is now deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint John F. Sterly Esq. of the City of Washington in the district of Columbia, My true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine into, and prosecute any claim that may be due, or found to be due me as the heir and legal Representative of Philemon Frisbie, in or by virtue of said Philemon Frisbie's service in the Revolutionary war, and the several acts of Congress relative thereto, and that might have accrued to either of the said parties and not drawn, during their life time, and now due to their legal Representatives. I do hereby confirm whatever my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done in the prosecution of said Claims. Witness My hand and seal at the County of Stark, this Second day of September. A.D. 1832,
Done in presence of Oliver Whetaker,
Irene Stoddard
State of Illinois } County of Stark. } ss. I Oliver Whetaker, Clerk of the Circuit Court, in & for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that on this day came before me Irene Stoddard, who is personally known to me, and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing Power of Attorney, as her free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Witness My hand, and the seal of said Court at Quincy, this 2 nd day of September. A.D. 1832, Oliver Whetaker, Clerk.

I Abraham Frisbie of the Town of Canaan County of Wayne and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania aged Seventy Nine years do hereby depose and say that he was well acquainted with Philomen Frisbie late of the Town of Branford New Haven County State of Connecticut now deceased, and that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he was drafted on the event at Rye House Rockville cannot recollect what Officer, but was with Samuel Rogers now deceased and served the full time of Six months in the year 1777 that Afterwards in April 1779 he enlisted for the term of three months under Capt Edward Frisbie and went to Branford under Col Edward Rupert and served the full time that soon after the expiration of this time he again enlisted for the term of three months under Enoch Staples Lieutenant and went to Branford under Col Edward Rupert and served out the full time that soon after the expiration of this time of Service he again enlisted for three months under Samuel Woodruff Lieutenant and served out the full time of his enlistment at Branford. That he served at Branford Horse Neck & Rye under Col Edward Rupert, he was at the Battle of East Haven and at the burning of Danbury Officers do not recollect, that he was married to Rhoda a Battle at Branford, before January 1 1790 at my house by Rev Mr. Atwater I was present that Rhoda Frisbie his Widow is now living and has never been married since the death of her husband and thinks he served in all about 5 years and a half. He sailed from Vail's Island Febry 1797 was cast away and lost at Cape Sable on the 11th of June following.
Abraham Frisbie
Pennsylvania Wayne County ss
I Olive Frisbie doth depose & say that she was well acquainted with Rhoda Battle now Rhoda Frisbie that she was married to Philomen Frisbie at our house Janry 1 1790 I was present that she has never since been married and is now living. Olive Frisbie State of Pennsylvania ss Personally appeared Abraham Frisbie & Olive his wife (Wayne County) of the foregoing deposition and to me known to be its contents and made oath to the truth of the same February 23 rd August AD 1840 Before me B. Bullenson J. Peace

State of Pennsylvania } Wayne County ss }
I Leonard Grave. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Munson Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bethany the 23 rd day of August A. D. 1841 —
L. Graves
Prothonotary

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } County of New Haven } ss. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Henry G Lewis Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
William Tyler
Esquire
was on the 31 st day of December 1840
and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 10 th day of July 1847.
Henry G Lewis Clerk.